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As the researchers expected, Republican and non-political candidates received more responses than Democrats in Texas. In California, Republicans received less response than Democrats and fictitious candidates who had not disclosed any political affiliation on their resumes. However, applicants from the “correct” party in each state were not significantly more likely to receive feedback than applicants without a party preference. The researchers concluded that employers are more averse to applicants with opposite political orientations “rather than preferring like-minded candidates.” Their findings suggested “that people can sometimes put themselves at a disadvantage when they include clues about their party affiliation on their résumés.”